Battle of Ghunib
The Battle of Ghunib (Russian: Взятие Гуниба, tr. Vzyatie Guniba) was a siege of aul Gunib by the Russian forces in 1859. After 25 years of resistance, Imam Shamil surrendered to the Russians. See Murid War#The end (1857-1859).
| Battle of Ghunib | |||||||
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| Part of the Caucasian War | |||||||
Assault on the fortifications of Gunib. Painting by T. Gorschelt. 1867 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Caucasian Imamate | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Imam Shamil | Aleksandr Baryatinsky | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400 4 cannons |
16,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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400
| 600 KIA or WIA | ||||||
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